The cost of the City Rail Link (CRL) project in Auckland, New Zealand has increased by NZ$1.07bn (£550M) to £2.8bn and its delivery delayed by a year, with the Covid-19 pandemic cited as the main reason.
CRL is New Zealand’s largest ever transport infrastructure project. It involves the construction of a…
The construction of a new 250m long footbridge over the River Wear will be decided at a Sunderland City Council cabinet meeting this week.
The proposed £31M New Wear Footbridge would improve connectivity between the city centre and the Sheepfolds neighbourhood on the north bank of the river. With Sunderland AFC’s…
A planning application, submitted by South Gloucestershire Council and Network Rail, for the construction of a new train station in Charfield has been approved by the local planning authority.
The proposed station would be built in the centre of the village, immediately adjacent to the site of the Isambard Kingdom Brunel…
The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on a £16M scheme to enhance flood protection for the town of Tadcaster in North Yorkshire.
Tadcaster has suffered several flooding events – the most recent one in February 2022 – because of its location on the River Wharfe. Heavy rainfall further up the…
The Greek government has declared its intention to seek cash and expertise from the European Union as it seeks to improve its railways in the wake of last week’s fatal crash in which 57 people died and 85 were injured.
Greek government deputy minister and official spokesperson Giannis Oikonomou outlined the…
Bio-based materials should be considered on the journey to net zero emissions says Alireza Behnejad.
"There are different options for the industry to consider when it comes to carbon footprint [reduction],” says University of Surrey associate professor of civil and environmental engineering Alireza Behnejad. “One is not to build anything, but…
National Highways has appointed former chief executive officer of East West Railway Company (EWR Co) Simon Blanchflower as a non-executive director on its board.
As a non-executive director, Blanchflower will be expected to bring an independent perspective to boardroom discussions. The organisation will benefit from the wealth of knowledge he has…
Modern systems were in place which could have prevented this week's train crash in Greece but they failed to work, highlighting ongoing safety challenges with the country's railways.
The death toll for the incident, which occurred on Tuesday when a passenger train crashed into a freight train in the region of…
Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHA+) has invited civil engineering professional service providers to bid for framework focusing on highway, civil and municipal engineering works, whose value could reach £960M.
MHA+ was formed in 2020 from the merger of three regional efficiencies groups – the Midlands Highway Alliance, the Midlands Service Improvement…
Cumbria County Council has submitted a business case to the government for proposed improvements to the Lakes Line, which would significantly boost the route's capacity.
The Lakes Line, which fully opened in 1847, is a branch line on the West Coast Main Line stretching from Oxenholme to Windermere. It has five…
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